SciComm South

April 6th at Huston-Tillotson University

We hope that everyone who’s come to our workshops will also be interested in the South Central States regional conference for science communication, SciComm South. Read more about the conference and register here. To encourage attendance to both, we’ll be offering a special discount to registrants for our own Selling Stories workshop, now on May 11th.

Highlights include keynotes on The State of Science Journalism, by Tom Hayden, director of Stanford University’s graduate program in environmental communication, and Why Science Writers Need Solutions Journalism, by Sarah Gustavus, Solutions Journalism Network. Panels and Breakout Sessions facilitate networking and collaboration among previously-disparate science communicators, with time to mingle during the day and a reception in the evening.

Science communicators in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas or Louisiana are welcome to join.

Workshop: Selling Stories

Finding an Audience for Your Writing

Early bird discount: Use code “storybird” for 20% off (in addition to the 25% member discount) until next Sunday, March 31.

The third workshop in our installment series to get your story from idea to published science piece is Selling Stories: Finding an Audience for Your Writing. In this workshop, we’ll explore story selection and pitching with experienced editors and successful freelance writers as well as pitch coaching with a Forbes columnist. The workshop structure encourages one-on-one time to ask your most pressing questions.

Tanya Tarr is a regular Forbes contributor and book author writing about the power of negotiation and equal pay. During the workshop she’ll run us through through positioning you and your writing best when interacting with editors. Fun and interactive pitch activity included.

Liz Kruesi has written five science books for kids and was assistant and associate editor at Astronomy magazine for more than seven years. Now a full-time freelance science writer, Liz knows how to make the most out of the business of science writing, writing largely in one of the most difficult science fields to convey to a popular audience–astrophysics.

We plan to announce more speakers soon! Keep an eye out for more announcements as March and April progresses. Register and learn more here.

Also!

If you need a place to crash in Austin, Keighley has connections with one of the members of ATX Science Writers, who has graciously offered up her spare room for any grad students in need. To learn more, email at keighley_reisenauer@baylor.edu.